insofar 看字典解释为in so far as at far还是不明白,怎么个用法呢?

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