the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.

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the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.
这里since是什么用法呀?如果是自从,这句话貌似不很通顺的

since [sins]
conj.因为,既然,自从
prep.自从
adv.后来
这里应该是因为、由于的意思可以接一个名词么?看楼下 答案怎么不一样呀 - -|||那应该就是做介词 自从 后面跟名词defeat抱歉 想当然了