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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cher·ish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1 IMPORTANTif you cherish something, it is very important to you 重视,珍视 He cherished his privacy. 他很注重自己的隐私。 I cherish the memory of that day. 我珍惜那一天的回忆。cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs 愿意重新审视所珍视的信仰2 LOVEto love someone or something very much and take care of them well 钟爱,珍爱 In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife. 在婚姻中,男人承诺要爱护妻子。 his most cherished possession 他最珍爱的物品→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
cherishWe want as many readers as possible, and each and every one of you is cherished.Sports has given me friendships that I cherish.Most industries that size would be cherished by the authorities, but pachinko inspires a certain ambivalence.Their cherished concoctions were delivered to the jury room for judging.I cherish his and your friendship, and I can say in all sincerity that Cork would be the poorer without you.Every time something stirs, every time some one makes a contact, we should cherish it, examine it, and hope.a cherished memoryThey were forced to leave behind all their most cherished possessions.Overcrowding has weakened the cherished tradition of extended families living together.Rosen's cherished wife, Eileen, died last year.cherished possessionInevitably, though, with 14 fewer rooms to spread out in, the Pages had to part with several cherished possessions.Many students arrive at college with a new hi-fi, camera, radio, etc., which are cherished possessions.
Origin cherish (1300-1400) Old French cherir, from chier dear, from Latin carus
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cherish
cherish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: cherir, from chier 'dear', from Latin carus
1. if you cherish something, it is very important to you:
    He cherished his privacy.
    I cherish the memory of that day.
    cherish a hope/an idea/a dream etc
    willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs
2. to love someone or something very much and take care of them well:
    In marriage, a man promises to cherish his wife.
    his most cherished possession


cher·ishBrE /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they cherish BrE /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it cherishes BrE /ˈtʃerɪʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃɪz/ 🔊past simple cherished BrE /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ 🔊past participle cherished BrE /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃt/ 🔊 -ing form cherishing BrE /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sb/sth to love sb/sth very much and want to protect them or it 珍爱;钟爱;爱护Children need to be cherished. 儿童需要无微不至的呵护。🔊🔊her most cherished possession 她最珍爱的物品~ sth 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Cherish the memory of those days in Paris. 怀念在巴黎的岁月。🔊🔊