in that 作为连词的用法
“in that” 是一个连词短语，通常用来引导一个解释、原因或理由。以下是一些例句， “in that” 作为连词的用法：
- 解释原因：
- She couldn’t attend the meeting, in that she had a prior commitment.
- 翻译：她无法参加会议，因为她有之前的约定。
在这个例句中，”in that” 引导一个解释，说明为什么她不能参加会议。
- She couldn’t attend the meeting, in that she had a prior commitment.
- 强调原因：
- His success lies in that he never gives up.
- 翻译：他的成功在于他从不放弃。
“in that” 在这里强调了他成功的原因，即他的坚持不懈。
- His success lies in that he never gives up.
- 提供进一步解释：
- They are a great team, in that they complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
- 翻译：他们是一个很棒的团队，因为他们互补了彼此的优点和缺点。
这个句子使用 “in that” 提供了关于他们为什么是一个伟大的团队的进一步解释。
- They are a great team, in that they complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
- 说明特点：
- The product is unique in that it offers both style and functionality.
- 翻译：这个产品独特之处在于它既有风格又有功能。
“in that” 这里用来说明产品的独特特点，即它结合了风格和功能。
- The product is unique in that it offers both style and functionality.
总之，”in that” 作为连词用来引导解释、原因或特点，用来提供更多信息或强调一个观点。它帮助我们更清晰地理解某件事情或现象。
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. 我是乐天派的人，因为我认为人类并非总是违反常情地力图使自己的生活变差。
