He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party , so peopl

He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party , so people accepted his（ ）.
A、excuse
B、empathy
C、ambush
D、apology
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查词义辨析。excuse：借口，理由；empathy：感同身受，共鸣；ambush：埋伏，伏击，伏兵；apology：道歉，谢罪。句意：他对聚会上发生的事表示真诚的歉意，所以人们接受了他的道歉。故D选项符合题意。