Question

Despite he being busy,...这里的being busy是什么语法现象

Answer 1

应该是Despite his being busy

Despite用作介词时,与 in spite of同义,都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意

放在句首时,要接成分,成分也就是句子的组成部分,由词或词组充当.

如：

Despite his advanced years,he is learning to drive．

虽然年事已高,他现在在学驾驶汽车.

Despite the drought,we expect a good crop．

尽管天旱,丰收依然在望.