帮我解释下这个介词短语

题目

帮我解释下这个介词短语
In so far as avarice is an incentive to injustice in acquiring and requiring wealth,it is frequently a grievous sin.
In so far as怎么理解?

答案

在.范围内,到.程度
后面接从句.
I wanted to see where her line of thought-and mine insofar as i had taken her as my teacher-was leading我想知道她的思路-我一直把她当做我的 老师,就这一点也可以说是我的思路-会导向哪里