This paper introduces phenomenon of electric erosion of gear and the research condition and evolution of it; puts forward a point of view that a system of electric erosion of gear is a especial tribology system which is in relation to many subjects and in which many phenomena exist and coupling each other , moreover , it is very difficult and complex to study electric erosion of gear by experiment ; have made statistical datas about typical example of electric erosion of gear inland ,at this base ,summarizes characters of electric erosion of gear and the study means of it.