How do you use "on the take" in a sentence?

Half the police force was on the take. The inspector was on the take from local businesses. You can't trust officials who are on the take.

on the take

accepting bribes Describing someone, usually an official, who accepts corrupt payments. Taking bribes in exchange for favours.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian Unknown informal

含义: accepting bribes

收受贿赂

Aceptar sobornos, estar comprado.

賄賂を受け取っている

뇌물을 받고 있는

Describing someone, usually an official, who accepts corrupt payments. Taking bribes in exchange for favours.

形容某人，通常是官员，收受不正当款项。以提供便利为交换收受贿赂。

Describe a alguien, generalmente un funcionario, que acepta pagos corruptos. Cobrar sobornos a cambio de favores.

通常は公務員が不正な支払いを受け取っていることを表す。便宜と引き換えに賄賂を取ること。

주로 공무원이 부정한 대가를 받는 것을 묘사할 때 사용. 편의를 봐주는 대가로 뇌물을 받는 것.

Half the police force was on the take.
一半的警察都在收受贿赂。
La mitad de la policía estaba comprada.
警察の半数が賄賂を受け取っていた。
경찰의 절반이 뇌물을 받고 있었다.
The inspector was on the take from local businesses.
那个督察收了当地企业的贿赂。
El inspector estaba comprado por los negocios locales.
その査察官は地元の企業から賄賂を受けていた。
그 감독관은 지역 사업체들로부터 뇌물을 받고 있었다.
You can't trust officials who are on the take.
你不能信任收受贿赂的官员。
No puedes fiarte de funcionarios que están comprados.
賄賂を受け取っている公務員は信用できない。
뇌물을 받는 공무원은 신뢰할 수 없다.

语境: crime, journalism

语气: accusatory

American slang that spread worldwide. 'Taking' refers to taking bribes or corrupt payments.

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all