CIS here is a short name for a group of countries: the Commonwealth of Independent States. When the Soviet Union broke apart in 1991, several of the new countries — Russia among them, and a number of neighbours that had been inside that union — formed this association so they could still talk, trade, and handle some shared problems.

CIS here is CIS在這裡是 a short name for a group of countries一群國家的簡稱： the Commonwealth of Independent States獨立國協（Commonwealth of Independent States）。 When the Soviet Union broke apart in 19911991年蘇聯解體的時候， several of the new countries好幾個新獨立的國家—— Russia among them包括俄羅斯， and還有 a number of neighbours that had been inside that union幾個以前在那個聯盟裡的鄰國——， formed this association組成了這個組織 so好讓 they could still talk, trade, and handle some shared problems他們還能繼續對話、貿易，處理一些共同的問題。

It is not itself a country, and it is not as tightly bound as the European Union; each member keeps its own government.

It它 is not itself a country本身不是一個國家， and也 it is not as tightly bound as the European Union不像歐盟那樣緊密結合； each member每個成員國 keeps its own government都保有自己的政府。

Though actually the story is messy. Not every former Soviet country joined (the Baltic states went another way), some later stepped back, and Ukraine moved away after conflict with Russia.

Though actually不過其實 the story is messy這個故事很複雜。 Not every former Soviet country joined不是每個前蘇聯國家都加入了 （the Baltic states went another way波羅的海國家走了另一條路）， some later stepped back有些後來退出了， and而 Ukraine moved away after conflict with Russia烏克蘭則是在跟俄羅斯發生衝突後離開的。

You will see CIS in English news about that part of the world.

You will see CIS會看到CIS這個縮寫 in English news about that part of the world在講那個地區的英文新聞裡。

The letters can also stand for other things in other lessons, and the little word cis (in chemistry, or in talk about gender) is a completely different word. This entry is only the post-Soviet group of states.

The letters這幾個字母 can also stand for other things in other lessons在別的課題裡也可能代表別的東西， and而 the little word cis小寫的cis （in chemistry用在化學， or或是 in talk about gender講性別的話題時） is a completely different word是完全不同的字。 This entry這個條目 is only只講 the post-Soviet group of states後蘇聯時期的那個國家組織。