Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field,he succeeded ____ other mor

题目

Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field,he succeeded ____ other more well-informed scientists failed.
A.where B.in which C.in the field which D.the field where
为什么不可以选B?

答案

he succeeded in which 没有先行词,而which作为定语从句的引导词,前面必须要有一个先行词指代.
若,选B,which指代什么呢?
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