I haven't seen them for ten years. They remain as they were.是什么意思？

I haven't seen them for ten years. They remain as they were.

我十年没见他们了，他们还是从前那样。

seen

v. 看见( see的过去分词 )，观看，领会，考虑；

例句
Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.
各个度假点重又呈现出一派兴旺景象，旅游业的龙头老大们都在争着分一杯羹。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

ten

num. 十，十个，第十；n. 十个人，十点钟，十岁，十元纸币；

例句
She has a nephew who is just ten years of age...
她有一个才10岁的侄子。

years

n. 年( year的名词复数 )，年纪，一年的期间，某年级的学生；

例句
His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him...
他的妻子作为他的从犯被判入狱7年。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

remain

n. 剩余物，残骸，残余，遗迹，遗体；vi. 留下，保持，留待，依然；vi.& link-v. 搁置，剩余，剩下，逗留，终属，归于；

例句
The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。