1. 表示剥夺,除去
deprive sb. of his right
denude sb. of his possession (hope)
divest the baby of his clothes
rid him of this fear rob sb. of his wallet
defraud sb. of gold ring
cure sb. of cancer heal sb. of cancer
purify the nation clean the jar of crust
clarify the river of flowing rubbish
get rid of, rid of, dispose of
　　
2. of接直接宾语
-告诉-tell sb. of sth. inform sb. of sth warn sb. of fire
remind sb. of his duties acquaint sb. of sth. notify of..
-其他,劝服-persuade sb. of honesty assure sb. of the best seats convince sb. of sth.
-法律词汇-accuse sb. of burglary ; convict sb. of murder; suspect sb. of a theft
-reassure his wife of his safe arrival
　　
3. of接间接宾语
request sth. of sb. expect sth. of sb. require sth. of sb.
ask a question of sb. be fearful of mistakes be jealous of wealthy persons be reminiscent of his past be patient of
the enormous noise be guilty of robbery be innocent of robbery
　　
4. of表示人物的特性,籍贯,特性或出生等
He is of Irish descend (ascent)
People of obscure origin (humble /noble)
Man of keen perception a man of moral integrity
　　
5. 固定词组
say of, tale of, hear of, think of, learn of, savor of
The room smells of stale cabbage.
brag of his achievements. Boast of his children
beware of pickpockets approve of the program
doubt of success complain of poor management
be sure of be suspicious of be aware of
be confident of be proud of be ashamed of
be critical of be shortly of be conscious of
be ignorant of be wary of be cautious og
be appreciative of your advice
regardless of , irrespective of , 不管….无视
in favor of
decide on three most popular leisure
activities irrespective of age