Examples

to put less emphasis on athletics

不太强调体育运动

to put {or} place emphasis on sth

[fig] 把重点放在某事上

She put too much emphasis on her the last statement.

她过于注重她最后的发言了。

强调方法而忽视内容是本末倒置。

To put emphasis on method at the expense of content is to put the cart before the horse.

片面强调

put undue emphasis on