EMPHASIS

[noun] [plural:] emphasesJo's English teacher puts/places/lays great emphasis (up)on written work and grammar. [U]I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it. [U]The new government policy places (far) greater emphasis on recycling and energy-efficiency. [U]Where do you put the emphasis in the word 'controversy'? [U]The split arose from their differing emphases on controlling inflation and unemployment. [C]