Definition
Using one's position or access to resources to gain personal profit, typically financial, through dishonest or unethical means.
貪贓枉法
The official was discovered taking bribes, clearly he was on the take.
這位官員被發現收受賄賂，顯然他是在謀取私利。
Many people suspect that the contract wouldn't have been approved if someone wasn't on the take.
許多人懷疑，如果沒有人謀取私利，這份合約就不會被批准。
They say he made his fortune because he was on the take, using his position to embezzle money, what a shame.
他們說他之所以發財是因為他謀取私利，利用職位侵吞資金，真是可恥。