Definition
Using one's position or access to resources to gain personal profit, typically financial, through dishonest or unethical means.
贪污枉法
The official was discovered taking bribes, clearly he was on the take.
这位官员被发现收受贿赂，显然他是在谋取私利。
Many people suspect that the contract wouldn't have been approved if someone wasn't on the take.
许多人怀疑，如果没有人谋取私利，这份合约就不会被批准。
They say he made his fortune because he was on the take, using his position to embezzle money, what a shame.
他们说，他之所以发财是因为他谋取私利，利用职位侵吞资金，真是可耻。