快速答案
empoçar 表示积成水洼；empossar 表示正式授予或就任职位。
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
empoçar
to form a puddle
Use empoçar for water or another liquid collecting in pools.
empossar
to install in office
Use empossar for formally giving or taking possession of a public or institutional position.
如何选择
- empoçar: Choose empoçar if the sentence points to water or another liquid collecting in pools.
- empossar: Choose empossar if the sentence points to formally giving or taking possession of a public or institutional position.
例句
A água empoçou perto do portão.
The water pooled near the gate.
A universidade empossou a nova reitora.
The university installed the new rector.
常见误区
The double s preserves the connection with posse. A autoridade é empossada; a água fica empoçada.
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 empoçar，一次用 empossar。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。