appreciate: often connotes understanding sufficient to allow enjoyment or admiration of a thing's excellence: ~s fine wine.


value: implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth: ~ our friendship.  (rate在一个范围内评定，如在1到5范围内打分)


prize: implies taking a deep pride in or setting great score by something one possesses: all people ~ their freedom.    to set score: 打分


treasure: emphasizes jealousy safeguarding something considered precious: ~ the mementos of her youth.   （jealousy嫉妒,愤恨别人拥有，希望别人损失,a friendship destroyed byjealousy嫉妒毁掉了他们的友谊）


cherish: implies a special love and care for an object of attachment: ~ed her children above all.


appreciate欣赏: 表示理解某物，能享受和赞赏其优秀，value高度评价: 认为有价值，prize骄傲自豪: 为自己拥有的感到骄傲自豪，treasure珍视: 保护珍贵的东西，像怕被人嫉妒抢走一样，cherish关爱: 关心爱护自己所牵挂的东西。


记忆方法: 1）首字母AVPTC想成Very Precious CAT非常珍贵的猫<==珍视


        2）珍视的意思是高度评价mean to hold in high estimation.