This was the special theory of relativity at work.

这就是狭义相对论在起作用。

This was true even of the special theory of relativity.

即使是狭义相对论也是如此。

The 'special theory of relativity' helped lead to the development of Global Positioning Systems, or GPS, over time.

随着时间的推移，“狭义相对论”促进了全球定位系统（GPS）的发展。

Dirac's theory was the first of its kind that was consistent with both quantum mechanics and the special theory of relativity.

狄拉克的理论是第一个同时符合量子力学和狭义相对论的理论。

True, in 1905, when the junior patent officer in Zurich first published its precursor, the special theory of relativity, it was ignored.

确实，1905 年，当苏黎世的初级专利官员首次发表其先驱狭义相对论时，它被忽视了。

Quantum field theory captures all of quantum physics and combines it with the special theory of relativity and is the best description of the Universe we have.

量子场论涵盖了整个量子物理学，并将其与狭义相对论相结合，是我们对宇宙的最佳描述。

Dingle therefore argues that the special theory of relativity leads logically to the impossible conclusion that the two clocks can simultaneously both be faster and slower than each other.

因此，丁格尔认为，狭义相对论在逻辑上导致了一个不可能的结论：两个时钟可以同时比彼此更快或更慢。