This is what tribologists are looking to solve.

这就是摩擦学家想要解决的问题。

But what's the big deal with tribology?

但是摩擦学有什么的呢？

Just think about all the tribological systems in a car.

想想汽车中的所有摩擦学系统。

Some routine maintenance is directly connected to tribology.

些日常维护与摩擦学直接相关。

Sounded simple enough, until I started to look at it as a tribologist, and then it became incredibly complex.

听起很简单， 直到我开始以摩擦学家的身份看待它，然后它变得异常复杂。

Thank you for that sound, tribology.

谢谢你的声音，摩擦学。

But it has a technical name: tribology.

但它有专业名称：摩擦学。

Tribology research has helped us reduce friction and therefore increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

摩擦学研究帮助我们减少摩擦，从而提高燃油效率并减少排放。

Tribology has given me amazing projects.

摩擦学给我惊人的项目。

So when you look at the numbers, tribology can do some amazing things.

所以当你看数字时，摩擦学可以做些惊人的事情。

Tribology is the study of wear and friction, and with tires, friction can be the difference between a safe arrival and a car accident.

摩擦学是对磨损和摩擦的研究， 对于轮胎，摩擦可能是安全到达和车祸之间的区别。

Holmberg and Erdemir have actually done some great studies showing the impact tribology research can have on reducing our energy consumption.

Holmberg 和 Erdemir 实际上已经做些伟的研究，表明摩擦学研究可以对减少我们的能源消耗产生影响。

But tribology is also defined as the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion.

但摩擦学也被定义为在相对运动中相互作用的表面的科学。

This happened just by putting 31 people in a room who viewed the world through a tribology lens.

这只是通过将 31 人放在房间里，让他们通过摩擦学镜头观察世界而发生的。

But how does one become a tribologist like me?

但是如何成为像我这样的摩擦学家呢？

Imagine the opportunities that will reveal themselves as more of us start to see tribology all around.

想象下，随着我们中越越多的人开始全面解摩擦学，将会发现很多机会。

It's part of the nearly nine percent of our current global energy consumption that the authors identified tribology can help us save.

这是我们目前全球能源消耗的近 9% 的部分，作者发现摩擦学可以帮助我们节省能源。

And your tribological interaction for the shift will be different than the person next to you.

而你在转变中的摩擦学相互作用将与你旁边的人同。

(Laughter) This is tribology in action.

（笑声） 这是摩擦学在起作用。

Tribology may be a funny-sounding word, but it has a huge impact on our world.

摩擦学可能是听起很滑稽的词，但它对我们的世界产生巨的影响。