in that是一种固定搭配,其意为“因为”,与for the reason that, because 同义,可用于引导原因状语从句。如:
I’m in a slightly awkward position in that he’s not arriving until the 10th.
我的处境有点尴尬,因为他要到10号才来。
Most of them are not in reality engineers, in that the work they do is mostly clerical.
他们中的大多数人实际上都不是工程师,因为他们做的主要是办公室工作。
I am an optimist in that I believe that human beings do not always perversely try to make life worse for themselves.
in that,意为“既然、因为”,引导原因状语从句,用法相当于because
例如:Criticism and self-criticism is necessary in that it helps us correct our mistakes.
批评与自我批评是必要的,因为它可以帮助我们纠正错误。
in which,为介词加关系代词,引导定语从句。
例如:A final consideration is the environment in which we live and work.
最后一项要考虑的是人们的生活与工作环境。