"place weight on sth." 意为"重视;强调;给予…重要性"(to consider something important or give it a lot of attention)。
其中:
"place" 是"放置"的动作;
"weight" 由"重量"引申为"重要性、分量";
整体可理解为"把(重要性的)重量放在某事上",即将某事视为重要。
该短语是主动态的及物动词短语,主语通常是"人/组织/机构",宾语是"被重视的事物",常见修饰词(用来强调重视的程度):
1、 修饰词 + weight:
place great/much/a lot of weight on sth.(非常重视…)
place some/little weight on sth.(有点重视/不怎么重视…)
Parents often place a lot of weight on their children's academic performance.
(父母通常非常重视孩子的学业成绩。)
The government places great weight on environmental protection this year.
(政府今年非常重视环境保护。)
She places little weight on what others think of her.
(她不太在意别人对她的看法。)
Companies that place weight on employee well-being tend to have lower turnover.
(重视员工福祉的公司往往员工流失率更低。)
attach importance to sth.(更正式,"重视…")
lay emphasis on sth.("强调…",侧重"突出重点")
give priority to sth.("优先考虑…",侧重"优先级")
简言之,"place weight on sth." 是口语和书面语都常用的表达,核心是"将重要性赋予某事",通过修饰词可灵活调整重视程度。