cherish
/ˈtʃerɪʃ/verb
with obj.
1- protect and care for (someone) lovingly爱护（某人）。
1.1
- hold (something) dear珍爱, 珍视：
I cherish the letters she wrote.
我很珍视她写来的信。
1.2
- keep in one's mind (a hope or ambition)抱有, 怀有（希望, 雄心）：
he had long cherished a secret fantasy about his future.
他一直对自己的未来抱有秘不告人的幻想。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'treat with affection'）： from Old French cheriss-， lengthened stem of cherir, from cher 'dear'， from Latin carus.