1. To give special importance or prominence to specific requests or requirements; to stress the urgency or significance of demands
The union decided to emphasize demands for better working conditions during the negotiation.
O sindicato decidiu enfatizar demandas por melhores condições de trabalho durante a negociação.
2. To highlight or underscore particular claims or assertions in a forceful manner
The activist group will emphasize demands for policy reform at the rally.
O grupo de ativistas enfatizará demandas por reforma política no comício.