in that 作為連詞的用法
in that是一種固定搭配，其意為“因?yàn)椤保cfor 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?yàn)樗?0號(hào)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?yàn)樗麄冏龅闹饕寝k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?yàn)椤�，引�?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(píng)與自我批評(píng)是必要的，因?yàn)樗梢詭椭覀兗m正錯(cuò)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(xiàng)要考慮的是人們的生活與工作環(huán)境。