cherish a desire meaning in English

抱有愿望

As all the other students , they have cherished a desire to use their knowledge after graduation and do some useful things for the human beings
和所有学生一样，他们都期待着毕业之后能够学以致用并且为人类的发展做些贡献。
Well , i ' ve cherished a desire to get a job where i can use my english , and then i saw your organization ' s advertisement in " yangcheng evening news " for an interpreter . i think yor organisation has a great future and i will be able to develop my capabilities here , if hired . that ' s why i applied to you
嗯，我想找一份可以运用英语的工作，然后我看到你们在《羊城晚报》上招聘翻译的广告。我认为你们公司的发展前景很不错，并且，如果被雇佣的话，我可以在这里充分施展我的所长。这就是我申请的原因。