Mr. Berry said the timing was a （ ）and that his decision was unr

Mr. Berry said the timing was a （ ）and that his decision was unrelated to Mr. Roman's departure.
A、coincidence
B、encounter
C、chance
D、overlap
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查名词辨析。coincidence“巧合”， encounter”遭遇”， chance“机会”， overlap“重叠部分”。句意：贝里先生说这是时间上的巧合，他的决定与罗曼先生的离开没有关系。故选A。