99.Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions wereless than successful,the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants'side,as increasingbusiness specialization became the order of the day.
(as从句,表示伴随情况)
尽管政府清除定期集市和拍卖的努力不成功,但当不断出现的商业分工成为当时的通例时,常规的经济发展路线还是站在了商人一边。
分句1:Although governmental attempts toeradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful
分句2:the ordinary course of economicdevelopment was on the merchants' side
分句3:as increasing businessspecialization became the order of the day.
2和3并列,2是3的伴随状语
1和2,3并列,构成让步逻辑关系