大哥大姐们 I am one of the few people left 这句话的left是离开的 还是留下的?

大哥大姐们 I am one of the few people left 这句话的left是离开的 还是留下的?
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.
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I am one of the few people left这句话的这里left 我第一次理解以为是属于离开的那群人里的,结果看了释义之后才发现,他属于那群留下的人里的,这种情况下这种 leave 怎么区分是留下的还是离开的