De Gaulle put a veto on Britain's application to join the EEC.戴高乐对英国加入欧共体的申请给予了否决。Mansholt served as Agricultural Commissioner of the EEC, forerunner of the European Union.曼斯霍尔特担任过欧盟的前身欧洲经济共同体的农业专员。De Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join the EEC.戴高乐驳回了英国加入欧洲经济共同体的申请。