Officials told Japanese media they did not want Abe to be seen to be getting privileged treatment, and cited the backlash the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has faced for clearing his senior adviser of breaking UK quarantine rules.

这是 clear...of...结构，意为“澄清某人没有做过某事”。of 介词短语作“结果状语”。

of 有一个特殊的用法：表示“失去，脱离”之意（跟 off 同义，但不用 off），跟一些特殊的动词连用。

我们常见的一个句子：The thief robbed Mary of her purse. 这个句子而言，of 表示“失去，脱离”的含义，表达此意时，它往往跟有同类含义的动词连用（rob 抢走）。

例如：

This law will deprive us of our most basic rights. 这条法律将剥夺我们最基本的权利。

This method will free us of a whole lot of debt. 该办法将解脱我们的巨额债务。　　

The soldiers have stripped the civilians of their passports, and every other type of document.士兵们已经夺走了平民的护照以及所有其他类型的证件。　　

The experience cured him of any ambitions to direct again. 那次经历打消了他任何再当导演的想法。　　

The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers. 教授希望改掉学生们不动脑筋就想找到答案的习惯。　　

The company engaged in a deliberate effort to cheat them of their pensions. 公司涉嫌蓄意骗取他们的养老金。

The court cleared Dr Lee of serious professional misconduct. 

法院撤销了李医生严重渎职的罪名。

注意以上例句中的动词意义及其与 of 搭配。