【问】 (1) The evidence is invalid in that it was obtained through illegal means. (CGEL)

(2) Men differ from brutes in that they can think and speak. (Evans)

我是这样向学生讲解的：句(1)中的in that是连词，而句(2)中的in是介词，作“在……方面”解，that从句是介词in的宾语，这种解释对吗?

【答】 不对。句(1)和句(2)中的in that都是复杂从属连词(complex subordinator)。须知，that从句之前是不能与介词连用的。in that有时可以译为“因为”，有时可以译为“在……方面”(in this respect)，句(1)可以译为：这个证据是无效的，因为它是通过非法手段获取的。句(2)可以译为：人与兽不同之处，在于人能够思维和说话。属于第一个译法的例句见in that¹。现在补充一些属于第二种译法的例句：

1. Vinyl is similar to cellophane in that it is transparent.

乙烯与玻璃纸在透明这一点上是相同的。

2. A turtle differs from all other reptiles in that it has its body encased in a protective shellof its own. (TOEFL)

乌龟不同于其它爬行动物之处在于它能把躯体藏在自身的保护壳内。

3. Some antibiotics used in the treatment of human disease are alike only in that they areobtained from fungi and bacteria. (TOEFL，83.8)

用于治疗人的疾病的某些抗菌素仅仅在它们都取自霉菌和细菌这一点上是相似的。

请做下面的英语试题：

1. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication________ the advertiserpays for the message to be delivered.

A. in that B. which C. whereas D. because of(TOEFL，84. 8)

2. Mercury differs from other industrial metals ____ it is a liquid.

A. whereas B. in that C. because of D. consequently(TOEFL，91.5)