in that 作為連詞的用法

　　in that是一種固定搭配，其意為“因為”，與for the reason that, because 同義，可用于引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。如：

　　I’m in a slightly awkward position in that he’s not arriving until the 10th.

　　我的處境有點(diǎn)尷尬，因為他要到10號才來。

　　Most of them are not in reality engineers, in that the work they do is mostly clerical.

　　他們中的大多數(shù)人實(shí)際上都不是工程師，因為他們做的主要是辦公室工作。

　　I am an optimist in that I believe that human beings do not always perversely try to make life worse for themselves.

　　in that與in which的意思和用法辨析

　　in that，意為“既然、因為”，引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句，用法相當(dāng)于because

　　例如：Criticism and self-criticism is necessary in that it helps us correct our mistakes.

　　批評與自我批評是必要的，因為它可以幫助我們糾正錯誤。

　　in which，為介詞加關(guān)系代詞，引導(dǎo)定語從句。

　　例如：A final consideration is the environment in which we live and work.

　　最后一項要考慮的是人們的生活與工作環(huán)境。