The British sovereign bases were retained in Cyprus after the proclamation of the independent republic in 1960, some 4,000 troops and 7,000 dependents are live on the territory.

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And not only numbers matter but the wider effects matter; their families back home, their dependents.

不仅人数重要，更广泛的影响也很重要;,他们在国内有家庭，有亲人。

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The one, the cabin boy, he had no family, he had no dependents, these other three had families back home in England; they had dependents; they had wives and children.

一方就是派克，没有家庭，也没有亲人，而另外那三个人在英国有自己的家庭;,有亲人，他们有妻儿。

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In fact, the London newspaper at that time and popular opinion sympathized with them, Dudley and Stevens, and the paper said if they weren't motivated by affection and concern for their loved ones at home and their dependents, surely they wouldn't have done this.

事实上，当时伦敦的报纸,以及舆论，是很同情达德利和斯蒂芬斯的，报纸上说，要不是因为他们,为了能活着见到家中的挚爱亲朋，他们肯定不会这么做的。

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