The ceremony was not for the ________ of the dead, but for the c

The ceremony was not for the ________ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.
A、purpose
B、sake
C、respect
D、impression
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：句意：葬礼不是对死者的尊敬，而是对生者的慰藉。