Many of the scientists and engineers are judged （） how great their achievements are.

答案：D

题干意思：人们根据科学家和工程师的成就大小来评价他们。

解析：

in spite of尽管;不管，不顾

In spite of great peril,I have survived.尽管危险巨大，我还是活了下来。

in ways of没有这个搭配

in favor of 有利于;支持;赞同

While listening, you can nod your head to show you in favor of his/ her views.

倾听时，你可以点头示意你支持对方的观点。

in terms of 依据;按照;在...方面

The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.

这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。