to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you珍爱,钟爱;爱护
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.尽管我爱护自己的孩子,但我也的确允许他们独立。
Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.她最珍爱之物是弗朗西斯•斯科特•菲茨杰拉德在1926年写给她的一封信。
Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.在这个国家,言论自由是备受保护的权利。
to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure珍藏,怀有(希望、记忆);抱有(想法)
I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.我怀念我们共同度过的时光。