since his defeat,the minister had gone abroad.新二83课,

题目

since his defeat,the minister had gone abroad.新二83课,
his defeat是什么结构?
如果是动名词的复合结构,那么应该是his being defeated.因为1,他是被击败了,2,复合结构应该是动名词ing形式.
刚才查了语法书,只有在逻辑主语与句子主语不一致的情况下才加物主代词,这里是一致的,为什么还要加His?

答案

完整版：When he asked if Mr Lane lived there,the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.翻译：当他询问雷恩先生是否住在那儿时,值班警察告诉他这位前首相落...