grievous bodily harm

noun
🔊/ˌɡriːvəs ˌbɒdɪli ˈhɑːm/
🔊/ˌɡriːvəs ˌbɑːdɪli ˈhɑːrm/
[uncountable]
(abbreviation GBH)
(British English, law法律)
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  1. the crime of causing somebody serious physical injury严重人体伤害(罪)
    • He was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm.他因造成严重身体伤害而被定罪。
    • He was found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm.被发现对他造成严重身体伤害无罪。
    compare actual bodily harmTopics Crime and punishmentc2