Physical destruction aside, the flooding of Maldives would also signal the obliteration of the proud Maldivian culture, as well as a complete loss of her people's sense of self and sovereignty.

除了对马尔代夫岛屿的破坏，洪水也给让封闭的马尔代夫人引以为傲的马尔代夫文化敲响了警钟，与此同时，它也完全丧失了她的子民的自我意识和主权。

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