快速答案
adotar 表示选择并开始采用；assumir 表示承担责任、掌控或担任角色。
可靠的方法是先判断这个词在句子里的功能，再翻译。
每个词的作用
adotar
to adopt
Use adotar for choosing a policy, method, practice, position, name, or child as one’s own.
assumir
to assume or take on
Use assumir for accepting responsibility, a role, control, risk, or publicly stated position.
如何选择
- adotar: Choose adotar if the sentence points to choosing a policy, method, practice, position, name, or child as one’s own.
- assumir: Choose assumir if the sentence points to accepting responsibility, a role, control, risk, or publicly stated position.
例句
A escola adotou um novo método.
The school adopted a new method.
Ela assumiu a direção da empresa.
She took over the management of the company.
常见误区
English “adopt a position” may be adotar uma posição; “assume a position” may be assumir um cargo. The object reveals the direction.
放到语境中练习
从你的真实生活中选一个句子，写两遍：一次用 adotar，一次用 assumir。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。