cherish
verb (formal)- cherish somebody/something
to love somebody/something very much and want to protect them or it Topics Family and relationshipsc2珍爱;钟爱;爱护 - cherish something
to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a long time 抱有(信念、希望);怀有(好感);怀念
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘treat with affection’): from Old French cheriss-, lengthened stem of cherir, from cher ‘dear’, from Latin carus.