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Friday, January 6, 2012

117. Lambaste; Cede


From, The New York Times Editorial, Where the Real Jobs Are, Published: January 1, 2012:

“This is precisely the moment for him [Pres. Obama] to argue the case for alternative fuel sources and clean energy jobs — and to lambaste the Republicans for doubling down on conventional fuels while ceding a $5 trillion global clean technology market (and the jobs that go with it) to more aggressive competitors like China and Germany.”


Lambaste: criticize [someone or something] harshly
Cede: to give up power/territory; yield; relinquish
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